custody
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He was remanded in custody by a judge, who adjourned the case to July 8.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
But a decision regarding who will get final custody and which country the children should live in has been the focus of a series of stop-start court battles in Pakistan over two-and-a-half years.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The three men most recently charged have been remanded into custody and are due to appear at Southampton Magistrates' Court on Monday.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
On Sunday, West Yorkshire Police confirmed a further arrest had been made and a man was being held in custody.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
There was some legal jargon, but I grasped this: She committed J.T. and Digger to the custody of juvenile services—to nine months in a forestry camp for juvenile offenders out in western Maryland.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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